I think most directors subscribe to the principle that less is more, and the best direction is the most concise direction.

Joshua Marston

Categorized in : Thinking Directors Principles

I found that while it was interesting to travel around and take the photographs, I would find that I was more interested in the stories behind the photographs. I was more interested in narrative.

narrative stories interesting

Traveling and being in foreign cultures has always been really stimulating for me, partly because, when I'm living abroad, everything is new and like a puzzle to work out, by virtue of it being a foreign culture.

work-out virtue culture

Filmmaking became a possible way for me to combine my interest in photography and in gathering stories, as well as my interest in journalism and political science and international relations.

political photography gathering